Glasgow-based duo nanashi excel with a dynamic, atmospheric rock momentum on debut single “False Horizons,” spanning from climactic post-rock guitar work — persisting enjoyably throughout — to starry-eyed electronic layers that persist
New Tracks
“Whispering Words” is an enthralling psych-rock standout from Lake Dreamland, the project of Portland, ME-based multi-instrumentalist Brian Healey. The track achieves a warming blissfulness in its calming bass line and hazy guitar
A blissfully melodic jangle-pop and post-punk synergy shows on “Beige Dream,” a gem of a track from Films on Song, a band based in Charlottesville, VA. Described as “about that feeling of
Expanding from cinematic piano-laden balladry into a rousingly classic pop spirit, “I Walked Away from the Firing Squad” is a captivating new single from Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee. A melding of fervent
A beautiful orchestral-laden pop charm flows throughout “Living in Dadeland,” a track from Michael Cohen. Coming via an upcoming album of the same name, “Living in Dadeland” quickly compels with warming acoustic
“Fellup” is a standout track from Dogmile, reminiscent of later-era Radiohead in its artful fusing of trickling guitars, atmospheric synths, and foreboding vocal intensity. A sturdy percussive element lingers throughout, while various
Moody guitars and spacey synths intertwine on the fantastic "On the edge," a recent track from Aircraft, the one-man band of Ukrainian musician Daniel Merkulov.
A memorable rock passion stirs on "Aepex," a track from Los Angeles-based artist Taleen Kali that embraces fuzzy guitar textures, heavy breakbeat drums, and ardent vocal ascents -- beckoning to "take me
New Albums
Minneapolis-based quartet Wastrels return after six years with a fantastic self-titled album, blending immersive shoegaze textures, head-nodding post-punk grooves, swirling guitars, and
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Detroit-based artist Ramo Z‘s two-track EP I hate parties captures nightlife with heart, blending introspective indie-dance and house-ready energy. “strobe lights” hypnotically
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Nashville-based singer-songwriter Mary Jennings delivers an impassioned sound across Pyrotechnicolor, a six-track EP written over the span of a decade. Blurring pop,
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Washington, DC-based band Broke Royals explores a wide spectrum of sounds on their new album Campr, spanning enjoyable realms of rousingly anthemic
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